US–China talks yield rare earths pause, but national security risks remain
By Staff Writer US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have reached a temporary truce over rare earth exports, in what could ease immediate supply-chain fears but leaves Washington’s long-term national security vulnerabilities largely intact. Meeting for the…
Sudanese paramilitaries accused of massacring 2,000 civilians in El Fasher
By Ben Farmer Sudanese paramilitary rebels have been accused of massacring as many as 2,000 civilians, including hundreds of hospital patients, in ethnic killing sprees after they overran a besieged city. El Fasher fell to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)…
Britain should build a new arsenal of nuclear missiles
By Sean Rayment Critical gaps across European NATO militaries risk undermining deterrence against Russia, according to a new report on collective defence by the Council on Geostrategy. Entitled Collective Defence, the Strategic Defence Review, and Capability Gaps, the report highlights shortfalls…
Germany’s wish list on defence spending has been revealed in a leaked document
Germany is preparing to spend €377 billion on military equipment including an arsenal of cruise missiles that can reach Moscow, according to a leaked document. The country’s defence budget, which has been exempted from the constitutional limits on public borrowing,…
Scientists at secret military base at centre of Novichok murder probe fear their details may have been stolen by cyber criminals
Scientists working at a military base which was at the heart of the Skripal nerve agent probe fear their personal details may have been stolen by cyber criminals.Workers at the Defence Scientific Technical Laboratory (DSTL) at Porton Down, Salisbury, were…
Two leading cyber companies sign agreement to launch AI powered cyber security defence system
By Sean Rayment Two leading cybersecurity companies have joined forces to deploy a cutting-edge artificial intelligence tool to bring greater security to hundreds of international organisations. Beyon Cyber, a Beyon Group company and the fastest-growing cybersecurity company in the Middle…
Russian hackers have breached cyber security at some of the UK’s most sensitive bases
By Sean Rayment Russian cyber hackers have breached security at some of the country’s most sensitive military bases, including an RAF station where US nuclear weapons are stored. The Russian group known as Lynx has targeted numerous RAF and Royal…
Britain’s financial regulator warns companies to invest in security and save yourselves
By Sean Rayment Britain’s financial institutions are not prepared “tactically or strategically” for the way modern conflict threats could target them, it has been claimed. The UK has left itself vulnerable to security risks by failing to put finance at…
Putin cancels peace talks after Tomahawk threat fades, Zelensky says
By Staff Writer Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Vladimir Putin of abandoning planned peace talks after the United States decided against sending long-range Tomahawk cruise missiles to Kyiv, suggesting Moscow’s interest in diplomacy evaporated the moment the missile threat…
Europe to roll out drone shield next year in response to Russian incursions
By Sean Rayment The EU has agreed to move forward with plans for a drone wall at the heart of its eastern defences as momentum grows for a €140bn loan to Ukraine based on Russian frozen assets. After a meeting…
